}}{{tnr}}'''Daniel K. Biss''' (b. August 27, 1977) is a [[Democratic]] member of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]]. Biss represents the 17th District. He was elected in [[Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2010#District 17|November of 2010]].

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}}{{tnr}}'''Daniel K. Biss''' (b. August 27, 1977) is a [[Democratic]] member of the [[Illinois State Senate]], representing District 9. He was first elected to the chamber in 2012. He previously served in the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] from 2011 to 2013.

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From 2005 to 2008, Biss was an Assistant Professor of Mathematics and from 2002 to 2005, the L.E. Dickson Instructor of Mathematics at the University of Chicago. He previously made an unsuccessful bid for the 17th District seat in 2008. He volunteered for organizations supporting Senator John Kerry in the 2008 presidential elections and claims to be a "seasoned grassroots organizer."<ref>[http://danielbiss.com/about ''Daniel Biss, Democrat for State Rep.'', "About Daniel," accessed June 20, 2011.]</ref> He serves on the Evanston Environment Board, was President of the Democratic Party of Evanston and serves on the board of the Indo-American Democratic Organization and the Chicago branch of Democratic Leadership for the 21st Century.

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Biss earned his Bachelor's from Harvard University and his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His professional experience includes working as a professor at the University of Chicago.<ref>[http://danielbiss.com/about ''Daniel Biss, Democrat for State Rep.'', "About Daniel," accessed June 20, 2011.]</ref>

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Biss earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and his doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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==Committee assignments==

==Committee assignments==

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===2013-2014===

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At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Biss served on the following committees:

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|Committee2 = Education

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|Committee3 = Environment

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|Committee4 = Higher Education

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|Committee5 = Licensed Activities and Pensions

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===2011-2012===

===2011-2012===

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In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Biss has been appointed to the following committees:

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In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Biss served on the following committees:

:Excerpt: "I have a five-point plan for job creation for Illinois that includes investment in small business, technology, and education. My plan focuses on innovation and is rooted in the principles of efficiency, transparency, and sustainability."

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*'''Political Reform

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:Excerpt: "While the state faces many problems that demand creative solutions, none is more pressing than political reform that will restore the public confidence in our government."

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*'''Education

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:Excerpt: "Illinois schools must prepare our children for the future. In a global economy, American competitiveness rests on providing each student with the best possible education. Improving Illinois's schools is my top priority."

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*'''Health Care

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:Excerpt: "As your State Representative, I will fight to fix our broken health care system. In particular, I will support efforts to provide health insurance coverage to all Illinoisans."

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*'''Environment

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:Excerpt: "Today, however, we face the largest environmental challenge in history, the threat of global warming. As your State Representative, I will work to ensure that Illinois is a leader in developing the policies and technologies needed to solve global warming and the other environmental challenges of our time."

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*'''Choice

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:Excerpt: "Experience has taught us that the best way to keep abortion safe but rare is to combine pro-choice laws with broad reproductive health education programs."

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*'''Smart Growth

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:Excerpt: "I believe that Illinois should invest in the health of existing communities, rather than subsidizing sprawling growth in largely undeveloped exurban areas."

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*'''Civil Rights

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:Excerpt: "As your State Representative, I will consistently work to pass laws that support and strengthen these rights and protections."

==Elections==

==Elections==

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:: ''See also: [[Illinois State Senate elections, 2012]]''

:: ''See also: [[Illinois State Senate elections, 2012]]''

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Biss is running in the [[State legislative elections, 2012|2012 election]] for [[Illinois State Senate elections, 2012|Illinois State Senate]] District 9. Biss is running unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012. Incumbent [[Jeffrey Schoenberg]] (D) is not running for re-election. [[Marc Levine]] is running unopposed in the Republican primary. The general election takes place on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://www.elections.il.gov/InfoForCandidates.aspx ''Illinois State Board of Elections'' "Candidate List," December 5, 2011]</ref>

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Biss won election in the [[State legislative elections, 2012|2012 election]] for [[Illinois State Senate elections, 2012|Illinois State Senate]] District 9. Biss was unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012 and defeated [[Glenn Farkas]] (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://www.elections.il.gov/InfoForCandidates.aspx ''Illinois State Board of Elections'' "Candidate List," retrieved August 4, 2011]</ref><ref>[http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionInformation/VoteTotals/2012GEOfficialVote.pdf Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed December 31, 2012]</ref>

The Illinois Opportunity Project, "an independent research and public policy enterprise that promotes legislative solutions in advance of free markets and free minds," annually releases its '''Legislative Vote Card''', grading all members in both chambers of the [[Illinois General Assembly]] on the basis of their support of "pro-growth economic policies that increase personal freedom and reign in expansive government."<ref>[https://illinoisopportunity.org/the-project/ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013]</ref><ref name="IOP">[http://illinoisopportunity.org/votecard/ Illinois Opportunity Project, Legislative Vote Card home page, accessed February 21, 2013]</ref>

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====2012====

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Biss received a score of 50.00 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of D- according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was tied for the 55th highest among all 120 members of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] included in the Vote Card. <ref name="IOP"/>

==Personal==

==Personal==

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Biss and his wife, Karin Steinbrueck, have two sons.

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Biss and his wife, Karin Steinbrueck, have two children.

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Biss earned his Bachelor's from Harvard University and his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His professional experience includes working as a professor at the University of Chicago.[1]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Biss served on the following committees:

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Excerpt: "I have a five-point plan for job creation for Illinois that includes investment in small business, technology, and education. My plan focuses on innovation and is rooted in the principles of efficiency, transparency, and sustainability."

Political Reform

Excerpt: "While the state faces many problems that demand creative solutions, none is more pressing than political reform that will restore the public confidence in our government."

Education

Excerpt: "Illinois schools must prepare our children for the future. In a global economy, American competitiveness rests on providing each student with the best possible education. Improving Illinois's schools is my top priority."

Health Care

Excerpt: "As your State Representative, I will fight to fix our broken health care system. In particular, I will support efforts to provide health insurance coverage to all Illinoisans."

Environment

Excerpt: "Today, however, we face the largest environmental challenge in history, the threat of global warming. As your State Representative, I will work to ensure that Illinois is a leader in developing the policies and technologies needed to solve global warming and the other environmental challenges of our time."

Choice

Excerpt: "Experience has taught us that the best way to keep abortion safe but rare is to combine pro-choice laws with broad reproductive health education programs."

Smart Growth

Excerpt: "I believe that Illinois should invest in the health of existing communities, rather than subsidizing sprawling growth in largely undeveloped exurban areas."

Civil Rights

Excerpt: "As your State Representative, I will consistently work to pass laws that support and strengthen these rights and protections."

2010

Biss won election in the state's November 2, 2010 general election, defeating Hamilton Chang.[5]

Illinois House of Representatives, District 17 (2010)

Candidates

Votes

Percent

Daniel K. Biss (D)

23,134

54.78%

Hamilton Chang (R)

19,096

45.22%

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Biss is available dating back to 2008. Based on available campaign finance records, Biss raised a total of $1,823,816 during that time period. This information was last updated on July 12, 2013.[6]

Scorecards

Illinois Opportunity Project

The Illinois Opportunity Project, "an independent research and public policy enterprise that promotes legislative solutions in advance of free markets and free minds," annually releases its Legislative Vote Card, grading all members in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly on the basis of their support of "pro-growth economic policies that increase personal freedom and reign in expansive government."[7][8]

2012

Biss received a score of 50.00 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of D- according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was tied for the 55th highest among all 120 members of the Illinois House of Representatives included in the Vote Card. [8]

Personal

Biss and his wife, Karin Steinbrueck, have two children.

Recent news

This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Daniel + Biss + Illinois + Legislature

All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.